Carpet and rug cleaning machine.



No. 882,208. PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

J. R. NYE.

CARPET AND RUG CLEANING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB.B,190'1.

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No. 882,208. PATBNTED MAR. 17, 1908.

v J. R. NYE, CARPET AND RUG CLEANING MACHINE.

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JOHN R. NYE, O1 \VATERVILLE, MAlNll CARPET AND RUG CLEANING MACHINE.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 17, 1908.

Application filed February 8, 1907. Serial No. 356,426.

-nished to each house, whereby the carpets and rugs may be cleanedrapidly and thoroughly without the necessity of sending the same tobe'cleaned.

To this end my invention consists of a box or casing, through which thecarpet or rug is fed and during such feeding action the caret is actedupon by a pneumatic as well as a eating process, the dust or dirt beingcollected within the box or casing and not allowed to pass out into thesurrounding air.

To more clearly illustrate my invention attention is invited to theaccompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete machine in o 'icrablcposition. Fig. 2 1s a front elevation. Fig. 3 .is a longitudinalsectional view through the complete ap- Jaratus. Fig. 4 is a crosssection taken on iine XX on Fig.2. Fig. 5 a detailed 'view of one of theheaters.

Referring to the drawings: The numeral 1 designates the lower section ofthe box or casing. while 2 is the upper section, these two sectionsbeing hinged together by means of the hinges or arms 3 and 4. By meansof the shape and length of these arms, the upper section can be tiltedso that the sections separate at a great distance, as if they were jawsto permit the rug or carpet to be inserted and to get access to theheaters and neumatic device, hereinafter set forth. llounted at thejunction of the two sections of the casing" are two pairs of rolls 5 and5, by means of which the rug or carpet is fed between the two sections.(onnected to the ends of the section 2, of the casing are the up rightsor standards 6, while centrally of said sections and in communicationtherewith, is a hollow casing 7, connected to the standards by means ofbraces or plates 8, the purposes of which will presently appear.

Journaled in the upper ends of the standards 6, is a shaft 9, carryingupon one end a small pinion or gear 10, which meshes with the largedriving pinion or gear 1], which is journaled in the upper cxtendcd end12 of one of the standards (3, a crank 13 being provided whereby thepinions are operated. Centrally of the shaft S), 1 provide the crank arm14, to which is connected the upper end 15 of the piston rod 16.

The piston 17 forces air through the rug only on its downward stroke,and as therolls 5 and 5', feed the rug through the slots a and 1/ veryslowly, that is there being about eight strokes of the piston to everyrevolution of the rolls 5 and 5, the portion acted upon by the boaters1E) and the currents of air from the down stroke of the piston 17, isheld in suspension long enough to have the dust and dirt thoroughlyloosened by the boaters. The portion of the dust that passes through thecarpet or rug falls into the drawer 26, while the loose dirt and dustthat remains can be easily brushed from the carpet or'rug. By operatingthe invention, it has been found that a greater portion of the loosedust or dirt is precipiatetd into the drawer, when the piston 17 isoperated, than when the boaters ,1 9 only are operated; and it istherefore more desirable to use the piston 17 in conjunction with theheaters 19.

In order to thoroughly loosen or remove the dirt within the rug orcarpet (so that the current of air will properly precipitate it), 1provide the sliding rods 18, which pass through the section 2 and thebraces 8 as clearly shown, and carried upon their lower ends are theheaters 19. In order to operate these rods so that the beaters willstrike the carpet or rug within the box, I provide the shaft 9, with thetwo cams or projections 20, which are adapted to engage the hooked ends21, of the rods 18, and raise the same a predetermined distance, atwhich time the said hooked ends are releascd and the springs 22, whichhave been compressed braces 18, are released and cause the beater heads19 to be projected instantly against the upper surface of the rug orcarpet within the casing. In order that power may be transmitted to theupper roll of the pair 5, I rovide the pivotal rod 24, and the pawlancFratchct 25 which is connected to the end of the upper roll of thepair 5.

Thus as the shaft 9, is rotated, the cant between sleeves 23 and the-27, operates the yoke 28, so as to reciprocate the rod 24, which impartsmotion to the upper roll 5, through the pawl or ratchet 25 the rug beingmove-i through the casing, as

5 it is wedged sufficiently between the two rolls 5, to have motionimparted to it as the upper roll is rotated. The pair of rolls 5, areused only to allow the rug to feed smoothly without dragging, as wouldbe the case, were a stationary edge used instead of the rolls 5.

' From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings,it is evident that 1 provide a carpet and rug cleaning said sectionstogether, a pair of standards.

carried by the upper section, a shaft journaled therein, apair ofheaters mounted in the upper section to act upon the article within thecasing and operably connected to said shaft, a device for forcing airupon and machine which is very simple in construction and operation, andby means of which the.

through the article carried by the 11 per section andoperably connectedto the shaft, and means for revolving saidfshaft to operate the beaters.andair forcing device.

2. In a machine of this character, the combination of a casing dividedhorizontally into an upper and a lower section, hinges securing t esections together so that the upper sectioncan he tilted to admit acarpet or rug between the sections, a pair of standards carried by theupper section, a shaft journaled therein, two pairs of rolls secured tothe sections so that the rug or carpet will pass between the pairs whenbetween the sections, means operably connected with one roll and theshaft whereby as the shaft is revolved, the roll is revolved to feed therug or carpet between the sections, a pair of heaters mounted in theupper section to act upon the rug or carpet, said heaters being operablyconnected with the shaft,

means for forcing air upon'and through the T rug or carpet carried bythe upper section and operably connected with the shaft, and means forrevolving the shaft and thereby operating the feeding roll, air forcingmeans and heaters, simultaneously,

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JOHN R. NYE.

Witnesses:

H. B. BLOCK, HAROLD E. COOK.

